Pomegranate Molasses and Maple Syrup: Thermal Energy and Vaporization
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Overview
time:
6
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8
class periods
standards:
5-PS1-1, 5-PS1-2, 5-PS1-3, MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-3, MS-PS1-4
science concepts:
states of matter, phase changes, heat and energy
Summary
Explore how syrups like pomegranate molasses and maple syrup are produced using natural resources, thermal energy, and vaporization.
This lesson was recently updated.
Update Date:
February 2025
Summary of Updates
Updates in February 2025:
● Lesson 1.1 is new
● Lesson 1.6 (assessment exploring agave) is new
Additional Updates in May 2025:
● Modified "Exploring Syrups" interactive to be more user friendly
● Updates to Lesson 1.2
● Additions to Lesson 1.5 (focusing on Maple Syrup)
● New activities: relationship between mass and temperature (Lesson 1.2, Lesson 1.5)
● New activities: calculating % concentration (Lesson 1.4)
These updates reflect modifications made in Version 3 (V3) (February 2025).
New Activities:
● Lesson 1.1 has been added and includes:
● Analyzing Syrups Lab: Used to better frame the lesson, practice measuring data like density, viscosity, and brix, and engage students while providing a more accessible entry point (Lesson 1.1)
● Exploring Sources of Syrup Interactive: Students read about the natural sources syrups come from and identify patterns (Lesson 1.1)
● Agave assessment
Additional Updates in May 2025:
● Modified "Exploring Syrups" interactive to be more user friendly
● New unpacking sequence to focus more on temperature, thermal energy. Includes new simulation. (Lesson 1.2)
● Add in details to further explore maple syrup and meet standards (Lesson 1.5)
● Add in activities to highlight relationship between mass and temperature; includes graph analysis (Lesson 1.2, Lesson 1.5)
● Add activity to calculate percent sugar and water in solution and explain that sugar concentration is increasing due to water decreasing (a challenging concept for student) (Lesson 1.4)
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